Basic Structure of the Human Body
Protoplasm
What is the basic substance of all life?
transverse, midsaggital, and frontal
The 3 main body planes.
Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fascia or hypodermis
3 main layers of skin
More than 600 in adults
Muscles
Cranial nerve V
Trigeminal
Cell
What is the basic unit f structure and function of all living things?
Transverse plane
What is a horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half? (superior and inferior)
Adults have how many bones
206
The 3 main kinds of muscle
cardiac, visceral and skeletal.
Cranial nerve X
Vagus
46 or 23 pairs
How many chromosomes do adults have?
Midsagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left sides (medial and lateral)
How many facial bones
14
A nerve cell
Neuron
The heart has how many chambers
4 (2 atria and 2 ventricles)
Mitosis
What is the process of cell reproduction?
Frontal or coronal plane
Divides the body into a front section and a back section. (anterior and posterior)
How many bones in the spinal column
26
How many cranial nerves pairs
12
The largest veins in the body
Superior and inferior vena cava
Mitochondria
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Dorsal or posterior and ventral or anterior Cavity
Two main body cavities
How many pairs of ribs
12
How many spinal nerves pairs
31
The largest artery in the body
aorta